BB Cream Korea

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Lately, we’ve had a few comments from our viewers commenting on how (my–>) Martina’s skin looks so smooth in our videos. The truth is, I can thank Korea’s infamous BB Cream for my seemingly perfect skin. I decided it was time to let the cat out of the bag, and tell everyone about this awesome product. My secret is out! NOOOOoOOOoOOOOooooOOO!!

BB Cream stands for Blemish Base or Blemish Balm and supposedly it was originally created by dermatologists for laser surgery patients, but since then has been reformulated by various makeup producers in Korea. BB Cream is like a foundation + concealer + sunblock + acne cream + scar cover-up + fountain of youth mashed into one awesome product that feels like a light lotion.

BB Cream Precious Mineral All Day Strong

Martina's Favorite BB Cream

To begin with, I should say that I was not a foundation or concealer wearer in Canada. I didn’t like how heavy it was, how fake it sometimes looked, or how easily it rubbed off. BB Cream is totally UNLIKE these products. I first tried BB cream as a free sample and I thought it was just sunblock. When I used it, I realized it was much thinner than sunblock and it made my skin look awesomely smooth.

After juicing that tiny BB Cream sample package to the last drop, I decided to bite the bullet and buy my own bottle. It was time to be overwhelmed. There are a million brands of BB Cream and I had no idea the difference between them. Just to name a few popular Korean skin care brands:

Aritaum // DR. Jart + // Etude House // Hanskin // Holika Holika // Innisfree // IPKN New York // Missha // Nature Republic // Skin Food // Skin79 // The Face Shop

My personal favourite has come to be Etude House “Precious Mineral: All Day Strong SPF 30/PA++ Sheer Glowing Skin” which matches my skin tone the best, and it’s also a lighter formula, which means it doesn’t act like a concealer as much as others, and it feels just like a really light face cream.

Now, there are tons and tons of different kinds of BB Cream, with loads of different offshoots and varieties, all made for different kinds of skin. Surely, with all the options out there, you can find one that will suit you best. And so, if you’re looking to buy BB Cream, I would suggest going over the following checklist to narrow down your search before you decide to buy one:

1. Do I want a matte or shiny (aka “glowy” or “dewy”) look?
2. Do I have normal, dry, oily, or combination skin?
3. What colour is my skin tone (very fair, fair, normal, dark)?
4. Do I want: light or heavy coverage? sunblock? oil control? moisture? brightening?

If you find the right BB Cream you will be blown away because it can actually help clear up acne prone skin, improve oily skin, and cover-up scarring. When I leave Korea I’ll be sure to fill my suitcase with my favourite BB Cream. In the words of Simon: SHAAAZZZAAAMMMMM! *^_^* Anyhow, if you’re looking to buy some online, and know what kind you’re looking for, you might be able to buy it here. They ship internationally :D

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Zhen C

Love BB creams myself. Started using them when I first went to Korea last year. As Martina says, it’s important to find the one that suits you :) Happily Korean products have- so far- never given me breakouts but some work better on my skin than others :) Currently loving the Jadilla J Original BB and the Missha Perfect BB (everyone’s favourite it seems, sometimes)
Jeff Chau

Hi, i’m not sure if any guys use this but as a recent college graduate i will be starting a new career soon and thought it would be a good time to enhance my skin tone. I haven’t used anything on my face since my last episode of acne about 5 years ago. I have combination skin, oily t-zone dry cheeks and some light acne scars. What kind of BB cream would you recommend? Looking for something light and natural looking, not too matte not too shiny.

http://twitter.com/iamherbtan Herb Tan

etude house has a BB Cream for men… love homme BB cream… based on reviews online, they have good coverage without making you look like a drag :-)

Anonymous

I just bought some missha perfect cover bb cream n. 23 online! it was awesome!! Thank you Martina! I absolutely hate make up and have only worn concealers/foundations 2 times..ever! And I waned to try something to cover up my red cheeks. i suffer from hormonal imbalances and im always HOT!! and flushed looking. I have great skin other than that and needed something that wouldn’t break my skin out since I just want to cover redness of cheeks. Thanks to you I was able to find out about bb creams!! WHOOHOO!! THANKS SO MUCH!!

raffaella afuye

what type of bb cream do you use?
cause im 3 shades darker than your picture and i cant really find any bb cream that looks good on my face :/
please help

Anonymous

missha is the brand. and perfect cover is the type of bb cream. the color I have is n.23 natural beige. Some of the missha bb creams come in darker shades, so you can check out the website at misshausa.com. I would find which color and type you want and then buy it on amazon, its cheaper on Amazon.
kariikarii

I’m Mexican and I use Missha’s Perfect Cover BB Cream in #27 shade. My skin tone has a yellow base but I’m basically tanned (that’s my natural skin color). Maybe that shade works for you. There is a LOT of difference between shade #23 and #27, so maybe it’s worth trying.

Sildenafil Citrate

I am highly impressed to know that there are so much qualities are existing in BB Cream. As the regarding contents shows that this cream can truly used as a foundation, concealer, sunblock, acne cream and scare cover up. This one is truly superb. I am highly impressed to know about the multi tasking qualities of that one. Thanks for sharing.
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http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=630449609 Nikki Miudinha

I just bought my first BB Cream and some other goodies, from the Face Shop here in NY. I love it….I look like Im 16 again! I even got a few samples and the best part a free Xmas Muffler….wow I love them!!!!!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Gil-Deush/100000554350369 Gil Deush

I love this review. I’m also using sheer glowing skin. And it really works so good.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1522906186 Anja Dekanski

AAAAH Garnier made their BB Cream, it’s here in Serbia and me and my friend saw it and screamed JAEJOONG(aka Hero from JYJ) and then there was a moment of silence and then it was like-FORGET-THE-FOOD. HAVE-TO-HAVE-IT.NOW!!!!!!!!!!

http://twitter.com/gotKeshia Keshia Rose

Haha i just found out about the Garnier BB Cream too! I wonder if it is just like Korean BB Cream?!

http://twitter.com/PureHaNeul Tara

My friend tried it out and says it’s just like a tinted moisturizer with better coverage. I f you want the full effect get an asian bb cream :)

http://twitter.com/_Momomango_ Momomango

Awesome review!! We just linked to it on our facebook page. You can buy this etude house bbcream along with many others at http://www.momomango.com. We ship to Canada and USA!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Katrina-L-Pleasant-Wheatley/1478111110 Katrina L Pleasant-Wheatley

I just got the BB Cream from MisshaUS and it is wonderful! I don’t use makeup at all, but this gives me a look of being finished without looking like I have makeup caked on my face.
Laura S Salgado

i am going to go get some bb cream now!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=48917769 Melody Wakefield

They’re finally bringing BB Cream to Canada, guise!! /watch?v=41QPiSy8CdY (just imagine it with a Canadian accent… it’s the same commercial)

I like to think your videos had something to do with this product finally making the overseas transition :)
Jellene Aragon

your funny and pretty ! but we both brought the same bb cream from etude house! :)